Since my last blog seemed to get a lot of interest, here's another issue for agents to be on the lookout for.  In the New Hampshire Purchase & Sales Agreement Page 2 Section 10:

10. TAXES, CONDO FEES, SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS, RENTS, WATER AND SEWERAGE BILLS AND FUEL IN STORAGE SHALL BE PRORATED AS OF TIME AND DATE OF CLOSING OR: ALL UTILITIES AND TAXES TO BE PAID IN FULL AND KEPT IN GOOD STANDING UNTIL THE CLOSING DATE.

I can't speak for every state, I can't even speak for every town because public utilities are handled differently by different towns, but locally in this area both city water and city gas bills transfer to the new owner.  If you don't have something similar to the above verbiage, you could possibly be putting your buyers at risk.  Once again, as the buyers agent, any outstanding bills that show up on your buyers doorstep the day after closing could essentially come back and find you.  Ask for help, find your broker, protect your buyer and yourself.

Wishing you the best in life and business,

Joshua Matthews-Keller Williams Coastal Realty